Mexico City’s day of the dead parade – in pictures Read moreCastillo, who runs a small shop, said that he used to celebrate Halloween. And it’s displacing Halloween.”Until recently, some Mexicans fretted that the imported celebration of Halloween would overshadow the Day of the Dead. Facebook Twitter Pinterest The Day of the Dead parade in Mexico City was bigger than last year’s, which was inspired by the James Bond movie Spectre. “I’m seeing more Day of the Dead and less Halloween.”Facebook Twitter Pinterest La Catrina - the elegant skeleton - which represents death, is an important figure in Day of the Dead celebrations. Meanwhile, Mexicans advertisers have adopted Day of the Dead imagery for everything from beer to canned goods.

Source: The Guardian October 31, 2017 04:52 UTC